NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at benefiting the food and hospitality industry, govt on Saturday announced a 20% additional quota of commercial LPG cylinders, taking the overall allocation to 50% of pre-conflict levels.The ministry of petroleum and natural gas said the additional allocation will be prioritised for restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteens, food processing…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as he prepares to take the field in IPL 2026, with expectations of fireworks following his stunning performances in recent months.His remarkable 175 in the final of the U-19 World Cup 2026, which played a key role in…
Missile Strikes on Israel (Image credit: Israel foreign ministry on X) More than 100 people, including children, were injured after Iranian missile strikes hit the southern Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona, Tel Aviv authorities said, with significant damage reported to residential areas.The strikes, which Israeli officials said followed a failure of air defence systems…
NEW DELHI: A day after weather broke several records under the impact of consistent rain, Delhi woke up to a foggy morning, akin to that in Jan, across the national capital. According to weather analysts, the fog during morning hours was temporary condensation due to the confluence of factors that involved remaining moisture from a…
MOSCOW: The US-Israeli missile attack on Iran’s Bandar Anzali, a key transit hub on the INSTC linking Mumbai with St Petersburg, is a major blow to the Indo-Russian ambition of boosting bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 via the crucial corridor, experts said Saturday.The 7,200-kilometre long multi-modal International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) links Mumbai…
Virat Kohli’s decision to step away from Test cricket last year came as a surprise to many, particularly given the widespread belief that he still had more to contribute in the longest format. The announcement arrived in the middle of IPL 2025, at a time when scrutiny around his red-ball form had intensified. A challenging…
BPSC Special School Teacher exam 2026: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the final answer key for the Special School Teacher exam 2026 on its official website. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now download the final answer key from bpsc.bihar.gov.in and check their responses.The final answer key has been prepared after…
Donald Trump (File photo) Donald Trump said the United States has “blown Iran off of the map” and claimed his objectives in the conflict had been achieved “weeks ahead of schedule.”“Their leadership is gone, their navy and air force are dead, they have absolutely no defense, and they want to make a deal. I don’t!”…
NEW DELHI: To add further punch to its growing naval fleet, the Indian Navy is set to commission its latest stealth frigate, INS Taragiri, on April 3.“As the fourth potent platform of the Project 17A class, Taragiri is not merely a ship; it is a 6,670-tonne embodiment of the ‘Make in India’ spirit and the…
Image used for representative purposes. Israel Defense Forces said Iran has launched a long-range missile capable of travelling about 4,000 km for the first time since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion,” warning that the development poses a wider global threat.“The Iranian terrorist regime launched a long-range missile for the first time… that could reach…